Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Union Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Union Lane (CB4 1QA) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the East Chesterton average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (β‰ˆ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Lane (CB4 1QA), the main crime hotspot is near A1309. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Union Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearl Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearl Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearl Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Kirby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Kirby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pearl Close β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Austin Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A1309 β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Austin Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Austin Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Clarke Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Oak Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Tree Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downham'S Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pakenham Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A1309 β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Blackthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1309 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1309 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Blackthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order A1309 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A1309 β€”

Data Sources

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